William “Bill” Charles Scarlett^{[1, 2]}

1882 - 1973  (91 years)

• Gender	Male
  Birth	26 June 1882	Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand   [2]
  School	1896	Arapito School, Arapito, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand   [3]
  School	about 1910	Arapito School, Arapito, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand   [4]
  Death	8 December 1973	Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand   [2]
  Burial	10 December 1973	Karamea Cemetery, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand   [2, 5]
  	Block 6 Plot 12 FindAGrave Memorial 192727665
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	I2063	Roger
  Last Modified	22 November 2025

  
  

  Father	Charles Scarlett           b. 1856, Swerford, Oxfordshire, England           d. 13 June 1938, Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Johnson           b. 3 October 1861, Brindister, Aithsting, Shetland, Scotland           d. 20 April 1953, Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F534	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse	Elise Eliza Gillbank           b. 12 August 1899, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand           d. 1 October 1970, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	23 February 1916	Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand   [2]
  Children	1. Thomas Scarlett           b. 27 June 1916, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand           d. 7 May 1935, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand (Age 18 years)     2. William George Scarlett           b. 5 September 1917, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand           d. 23 September 1917, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand (Age 0 years) +   3. Ernest David Scarlett           b. 20 October 1918, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand           d. 3 October 1990, Westport, West Coast, New Zealand (Age 71 years) +   4. Sylveen Elizabeth “Betty” Scarlett           b. 2 June 1920, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand +   5. Thora May Scarlett           b. 1 February 1922, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand           d. 20 April 1994, Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand (Age 72 years) +   6. Wilfred George Charles Scarlett           b. 15 June 1923, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand +   7. Gordon Lyell Richard Scarlett           b. 11 February 1925, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand           d. 16 November 1967, Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand (Age 42 years)     8. Royce Seddon Scarlett           b. 10 June 1926, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand +   9. Roy Scarlett   10. Ray Askew Scarlett           b. 5 February 1928, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand           d. 31 October 2015 (Age 87 years) + 11. Lilian “Lily” Margaret Scarlett           b. 12 April 1929, Arapito, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand           d. 27 June 2022, Buller Hospital, Westport, West Coast, New Zealand (Age 93 years) + 12. Evelyn Joan Scarlett           b. 9 October 1931, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand           d. 9 December 1994, Renwick, Marlborough, New Zealand (Age 63 years) + 13. Richard Arnold Rex “Sam” Scarlett           b. 28 August 1936, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand           d. 28 December 2017, Titahi Bay, Porrirua, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 81 years) + 14. Living
  Family ID	F543	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 August 2005

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 26 June 1882 - Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand  School - 1896 - Arapito School, Arapito, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand  School - about 1910 - Arapito School, Arapito, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand  Marriage - 23 February 1916 - Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand  Death - 8 December 1973 - Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand  Burial - 10 December 1973 - Karamea Cemetery, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand
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• Photos » Slide Show		Scarlett Family Group Photo - taken around 1914 Photo posted on Facebook by Ray Douglas… “This is a family photo taken I think around 1914 .. Les Scarlett is at the far left looking in.. Bill (Poppy) Scarlett on the other side with the moustache seated older man balding with beard is Charles Scarlett with Elizabeth nursing a babe to his left (She was a Johnson)”
  		Photo of Arapito School Children Photo posted to Facebook by Ray Douglas 24 September 2024. With our 150th coming up in November I thought it might be appropriate to share this amazing photo taken around 1896 at the old Arapito School. Back Row left to right: Tom Ray, Dan Johnson, Florrie Jordan, Ada Allen, Margaret Johnson, Harriet Allen, Bill Scarlett (my grandfather) Horace Pettit 2nd Row: Stan Allen, Rose Scarlett, Edie Jordan, Jack Johnson, Dave Scarlett 3rd row: Eddie Ray, Grace Jordan, Sarah Allen, George Johnson, Bill Johnson, Mary Harry, Ethel Allen, Maggie Pettit, Elsie Pettit, Lottie Jordan, Albert Scarlett Front Row: Arthur Scarlett, Alex Scarlett, Horace Allen, and the teacher is Mrs G Pettit.
  		Photo of Arapito School Children taken about 1910 Image posted on Facebook by Royce Smith on 28 December 2019 I have this School pic Rosemary with a few more names. Back: Les Scarlett, Garnet Lineham, Dick Gillbank, Elsie Gillbank, Myrtle Ray , Ivy Scarlett, Lizzie Gillbank , Olive Scarlett Middle: Bert Jordan , Harold Ray, Les Johnson, Cliff Smith , Amy Scarlett, Daisy Lineham, Evelyn Scarlett, Daisy Jordan , Brenda Smith Front Row: Les Ray , Clarrie Ray, Claude Lineham, George Gillbank , Unknown, Unknown, Lila Simkin, Eileen Johnson, Elsie Lineham, Gladys Smith Sitting: Ernie Lineham, Allen Simkin, Mabel Lineham, Evelyn Lineham
  		Arapito School 1895 - Annotated Photo posted on Facebook by Ray Douglas on 22 September 2018. “Hey Val .. how about this one .. Poppy is in this photo as a pupil Arapito School 1895.. plus a boat load of other rellies.. all the names are on the photo. Mrs Petitt school teacher lived in your house..” Names provied on photo by Cliff Smith. This is the same photo as the one indicated as 1896, posted by Ray Douglas on 24 September 2024. Back Row left to right: Tom Ray, Dan Johnson, Florrie Jordan, Ada Allen, Margaret Johnson, Harriet Allen, Bill Scarlett (my grandfather) Horace Pettit 2nd Row: Stan Allen, Rose Scarlett, Edie Jordan, Jack Johnson, Dave Scarlett 3rd row: Eddie Ray, Grace Jordan, Sarah Allen, George Johnson, Bill Johnson, Mary Harry, Ethel Allen, Maggie Pettit, Elsie Pettit, Lottie Jordan, Albert Scarlett Front Row: Arthur Scarlett, Alex Scarlett, Horace Allen, and the teacher is Mrs G Pettit.

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone of William Scarlett & ElsieGillbank FindAGrave Memorial 192727665 Find a Grave, database and images (https:/​/​www​.findagrave​.com/​memorial/​192727665/​william-charles-scarlett : accessed 04 February 2022), memorial page for William Charles “Bill” Scarlett (26 Jun 1882–8 Dec 1973), Find a Grave Memorial ID 192727665, citing Karamea Cemetery, Karamea, Buller District, West Coast, New Zealand ; Maintained by Matthew Reay Alexandre' Martin (contributor 50399397) Inscription: In Loving Memory Of Elise Eliza | William Charles Scarlett | Scarlett Died 1st october 1970 | Died 8th December 1973 Aged 71 years | Aged 91 years

  
  

  Military

  William Charles Scarlett World War One Service Record William Charles Scarlett's World War One Service Record downloaded from Archives New Zealand website. Military personnel files for SCARLETT, William Charles - WW1 N/N - Army; Record no: 0102180; R no: R20809975; Series: 18805; http:/​/​ndhadeliver​.natlib​.govt​.nz/​delivery/​DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_​pid=IE19388780

  
  

• Sources

  [S30] prepared by Roger Moffat, Roger’s Original Genealogy Data Files. [S309] from Tom Fitzsimons, GEDCOM File “Scarlett.ged”. [S2973] posted by Ray Douglas on 22 September 2018, Website titled “facebook”. [S2975] posted by Royce Smith on 28 December 2019, Website titled “facebook”. [S2691] record submitted by Matthew Reay Alexandre' Martin, Website “Find A Grave” - William Charles “Bill” Scarlett.